Ave regina caelorum [104]

Francisco de Peñalosa

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AC104 Ave regina celorum 4 vv

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Ave regina celorum

Polyphonic ensemble STTB

S-G2; TI-C3; TII-C3; B-C4. High clefs. Entire range, B♭-f’’. Chant (App. 2) is quoted in its entirety in TII with semibreves and breves; for the initial “ave” all voices participate in imitation of the chant. The formal structure is delineated by textural and mensural contrasts. A 2 vv texture for “gaude” contrasts with the surrounding 4 vv texture. With “vale o valde decora” Peñalosa introduces triple mensuration and paired imitation involving invertible counterpoint Duple mensuration (“et pro…exora.”) concludes the antiphon. A sequential passage involving S, A and B emphasizes “ex qua…est (mm. 51-6). The setting of the Pre-Tridentine text combines melismatic and syllabic styles concluding with “Amen.” Final C.

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Francisco de Peñalosa - Composer

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Ave, regina caelorum,
Ave, domina angelorum:
Salve, radix, salve, porta,
Ex qua mundo lux est orta:

Gaude, virgo gloriosa,
Super omnes speciosa,
Vale, o valde decora,
Et pro nobis Christum exora.

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Pre-Tridentine version:

Ave regina coelorum,
Ave, domina angelorum,
Salve radix sancta
Ex qua mundo lux est orta:

Gaude gloriosa,
Super omnes speciosa:
Vale, valde decora,
Et pro nobis semper Christum exora.
Et pro nobis Christum exora.

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Tridentine version:

Ave regina coelorum
Ave, domina angelorum,
Salve radix, salve porta
Ex qua mundo lux est orta:

Gaude virgo gloriosa,
Super omnes speciosa:
Vale, o valde decora,
Et pro nobis Christum exora.

Bibliography

Modern editions

[Peñalosa, 1986, vol. 1]

Peñalosa, F. de, 1986, Opera omnia, Preciado D. (éd.), Madrid.
(n° 22)

[Peñalosa, 1994]

Peñalosa, F. de, 1994, Gesamtausgabe der Werke, Hardie J. M. (éd.), Ottawa, Canada.
(n° 2)

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Contributors

Harry Elzinga - Project manager ; Scientific editor

Ailin Arjmand - Collaborative work

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